Cloud (heraldry)
The cloud in heraldry occurs in two forms in or above the coat of arms . It can be a herald image or a coat of arms . In the form of a cloud mist , it is then counted among the heraldic tinctures .
Herald image
As a rule, a semicircle is shown that is slightly curved and merges into the next semicircle. The preferred color in silver is the blue cloud. Here she is in the form of a popular herald image .
Combining them with other heraldic images creates new forms. The name of the figure then has the "prefix" clouds. The most important figures are Wolkenfeh , the clouds aboard , the cloud interface , the clouds Cross , the clouds strip as narrow clouds beams , or the clouds pile to name.
The cloud border is often to be found in the municipal coats of arms of southwest Germany; here he refers to a former affiliation to the dominion of the princes of Fürstenberg .
Cloud failure
Cloud cut
Board in double cloud section
Heraldic figure
The other form of representation in the coat of arms is based on the natural cloud and is rare as a coat of arms figure . Occasionally one to three lightning bolts flash from the cloud , which are also stylized as a zigzag line with an arrowhead, or a saint stands on a floating cloud in the shield ( Baryssau ) or in the upper coat of arms.
Natural cloud ( crane field , talking )
Natural cloud ( Saarlouis )
Arm made from natural cloud on the edge of the shield ( Grundsheim )
Hand with sword comes out of cloud ( Gwardeisk )
'Heaven' (in Müllendorf )
indicating the cycle of water : Niederbronn-les-Bains
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literature
- Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. Bibliographical Institute, Mannheim / Vienna / Zurich / Leipzig 1984, ISBN 3-411-02149-7 ; 2nd unchanged edition with the subtitle Von Apfelkreuz bis Zwillingsbalken, Battenberg, Regenstauf 2006, ISBN 3-86646-010-4 ; 3rd edition 2011, ISBN 978-3-86646-077-5 , p. 449.
- Walter Leonhard : The great book of heraldic art. Development - elements - motifs - design. Bechtermünz, Augsburg 2001, ISBN 3-8289-0768-7 .
